Over 350 choristers from 13 formations from Novi Pazar, Shumen, Varna, Lovech, Tryavna, Tervel and Gyurghevo took part in the second edition of the International Choir Festival “Land of the Glorious Grandfathers” in Novi Pazar. In the rich festival program, they gave concerts on four different stages in the Shumen region. On October 4, the 45th anniversary of the “Lira” choir was celebrated within the festival.
The festival is organized according to the idea of Mrs. Milka Danailova – conductor of the women’s choir formation “Lira” at the community center with funds from the Municipality of Novi Pazar and the “Hristo Botev-1872” public school. The main goal of the festival is to preserve the tradition and preserve choral art for future generations and to turn Novi Pazar into a kind of stage for Bulgarian and foreign church and amateur choirs and chamber ensembles.
The event is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and the Mayor of the Municipality of Novi Pazar, with the financial support of the Municipality of Shumen and the support of the Bulgarian Choral Union.
The next edition will be on the first weekend of October 2025.
